by Dan Mitchell | Apr 21, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’m in favor of free markets. That means I’m sometimes on the same side as big business, but it also means that I’m often very critical of big business. That’s because large companies are largely amoral. Depending on the issue, they may be on the side of the angels,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 18, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
The tax code is a complicated nightmare, particularly for businesses. Some people may think this is because of multiple tax rates, which definitely is an issue for all the non-corporate businesses that file “Schedule C” forms using the personal income tax. A...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2014 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
Over the years, I’ve shared some ridiculous arguments from our leftist friends. Paul Krugman, for instance, actually wrote that “scare stories” about government-run healthcare in the United Kingdom “are false.” Which means I get to recycle that absurd quote every time...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
The business pages are reporting that Chrysler will be fully owned by Fiat after that Italian company buys up remaining shares. I don’t know what this means about the long-term viability of Chrysler, but we can say with great confidence that the company will be better...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
The title of this piece has an asterisk because, unfortunately, we’re not talking about progress on the Laffer Curve in the United States. Even Keynes himself accepted this. Like many other economists throughout the ages, he understood and agreed with the principles...
